Sharks to take on Lions in Durban

The top two sides in the South African Conference clash in Durban on Saturday evening; the only local derby scheduled for the fourth round of Vodacom Super Rugby.

The Sharks, who are unbeaten after two matches and top the SA log on nine points, host the Lions, who won two of their first three matches and are one point behind the KwaZulu-Natalians.

In the three other matches involving South African teams, the Cheetahs, Stormers and Bulls all face previous champions.

The Toyota Cheetahs take on the Reds (2011 champions) in Brisbane and the Stormers are away to the most successful side in the history of the competition, the seven-time champion Crusaders in Christchurch.

Back in Pretoria, the Bulls host the Blues (champions in 1996, 1997 and 2003) at Loftus Versfeld, where their stalwart-wing Akona Ndungane will join his twin brother, Odwa, and 21 other South Africans on a special list when he plays in his 100th Vodacom Super Rugby match this weekend.

They are the second set of brothers to achieve this feat, following in the footsteps of Odwa’s team-mates at the Sharks, Jannie and Bismarck du Plessis.